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Arriving The crew arrives with the heavy equipment. |
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| Drill comes up the drive | The drill & trailered compressor | Big air compressor! | ||
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| Another view of the Drill rig | Big Detroit diesel & huge fan. | |||
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At Work The rig is erected and drilling commences using a diamond tipped drill bit. |
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| Drill erected. | In place ready to go. | Drilling commences. | ||
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Watching it work is HRH Prince Ian (in the checkered shirt). |
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| At work! | Broken diamond bit! | |||
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Compressor bought down to the site by HRH Prince Ian |
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Strike Water gushes to the surface! |
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| Strike 1! | Thar she blows! | Hutts liquid gold. | ||
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| Casing | ||||
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| 112mm (5") plastic casing is lowered into the drill hole | HRH Prince Leonard checking progress | Casing continues to be inserted | ||
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| The Spear is now lowered into the casing | This spear will remain in place as the pipe through which the water will be pumped up | Additional length of spear is hoisted ready to be attached. | ||
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| Spear top attached to the drill drive head | Additional spear pipe is joined to the end of the previous length. | |||
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| The Windmill completed and pumping water! | ||||
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Drilling
for Water